Thanks all for the kind words.
I still had the sear plates on the left side, but will use them on the right going forward as it was suggested in the previous post. Before the cook i did lightly rub the sear plates with olive oil. I think that helps just a bit with the marks.
I can tell you though that i have done these three times. Although i had one with a flame up (see other post), it is by far the BEST thing i am smoking. Who would of thunk it??? I presumed when i bought the bull i would stick entirely with the webber summit for steaks. But, these things are soooo good that i can't resist doing it again this weekend.
Another bonus is this seems to be the right time for cooking other things like baked potatoes, corn on the cob, mac & cheese, veggies, etc. 3 hour cook and some change. Perfect!